“There is history; there is legacy; there is politics; there is money — obstacles that we’re going to have to overcome to do this,” says SMC head Gen. ‘JT’ Thompson.
By Theresa HitchensBAE Systems’ LR-PGK: The Superior Anti-Jam Solution
Going the distance to defeat emerging jam threats.
“The fighter jet era has passed,” says Musk. The future, he averred, is “autonomous drone warfare.”
By Theresa Hitchens Now transferred from the Air Force to the nascent Space Force — whose acquisition responsibilities remain unclear — SMC says it can play a central role in future all-service Multi-Domain Operations.
By Theresa Hitchens
Development of the ISR satellite terminal prototype is a foundational element of the Army’s multi-domain operation plans.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Space & Missile Systems Center’s Space Enterprise Consortium has been so successful at providing competitive prototypes, fast, that SMC wants to expand its scope dramatically.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. and Theresa Hitchens
Large networks of small, cheap satellites derived from commercial technology would be harder for China or Russia to kill than a handful of expensive, exquisite military-unique birds. But who gets to build it?
By Theresa Hitchens
There will be organizational alterations, changes to “the way we are doing business” and, perhaps most importantly, Wilson said there will be “cultural change.” They will also try to prioritize what “our go-fast projects are.”
By Colin Clark
New Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.
COLORADO SPRINGS: The head of Space and Missile Systems Center hinted at what he calls a re-architecting of what many believe to be one of the military’s most stovepiped organizations, calling for faster acquisition and major changes to how the Pentagon decides what weapons it’s going to buy. “Some of you may have heard the US has…
By Colin Clark
CLARIFIED: Adds SMC Comment On Launch Providers WASHINGTON: Last night the Air Force released the final Request For Proposals for five launch contracts for NRO and Air Force Space Command. The most intriguing payload is a code-word program, shared by the NRO and Air Force Space Command, known as SILENTBARKER, which has been described as…
By Colin Clark
UPDATED: With Official Air Force Comment PENTAGON: It’s one of those sentences that gets a defense reporter’s heart beating a little faster. “DOT&E analysis of initial Boeing schedules with regard to aerial refueling certifications, aircraft and support equipment technical orders, and operator/maintainer training indicates that operational testing will likely slip at least 6 to 12…
By Colin Clark
